citius

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈki.ti.us/, [ˈkɪt̪iʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃit.t͡si.us/, [ˈt͡ʃit̪ː͡s̪ius]

Adverb

citius

  1. comparative degree of citō: more quickly; sooner
    Citius, Altius, Fortius : Faster, Higher, Stronger (motto of the Olympic Games).

References

  • citius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • an hour too soon: horā citius
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